Phyllis Schlafly

About the author: Phyllis Schlafly is a columnist, lawyer, and president of the Eagle Forum, a conservative organization that supports individual liberty, family integrity, and private enterprise.

Despite the claims made by its advocates, gun control will not reduce firearms violence. Supporters of gun control propagate lies, including inaccurate statistics on the number of children killed each day by guns and the assertion that access to guns at home leads to an increase in violence. These lies disguise the fact that laws imposing waiting periods and background checks do not reduce crime. However, registration can lead to gun confiscation and the possible loss of freedoms, as shown in the history of China, Cuba, and Germany. Gun control in Britain and Australia has resulted in an increase in armed crime. The United States...